Boylston Happenings

Wednesday

Dec 5, 2012 at 6:00 AMDec 5, 2012 at 12:04 PM

New Year's Eve Day Party at the Castleton Ballroom in Wyndham, N.H., with Boylston Seniors on the Go and be home to celebrate the holiday with friends and family by 6 p.m. Cost is $81 per person and includes transportation, luncheon, entertainment, dancing and more. For information, visit www.boylstonseniorsonthego.com, or call Dave Stevens at (508) 869-6830.

Parks and Recreation's fall and winter brochure has been distributed to all households. If you have not received it, or would like an extra copy, contact Karen Barber at (508) 869-6009, or KBarber@Boylston-ma.gov. An online version can be found at www.Boylston-ma.gov/parks.

The Boylston Food Pantry, located at the Municipal Office Building, will hold evening hours on Mondays, from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help run the pantry during these hours. If interested, contact Brittany Blaney-Anderson at bmblaney@gmail.com. The pantry is experiencing an increased need for services. Donations of food and personal care items can be made through the collection basket in the main foyer of the building at 221 Main St.

E-readers are available to borrow at the Boylston Public Library. The library will have an Amazon Kindle and a Barnes and Noble Color Nook available.

Book delivery to homebound residents is offered by the Friends of the Boylston Library. If you or someone you know would like this service, contact Lynn Clermont at (508) 869-2371 or, by email at lclermont@cwmars.org.

The Boylston Teen Book Club, for readers ages 12 to 18, meets on the last Friday of each month at 2:30 p.m. at the Boylston Library, 695 Main St. Books are available at the library. Contact Michelle at mdlupien@yahoo.com or call the library, (508) 869-2371, for more information.

The Boylston Adult Book Club, a book-lover's club for conversation and growth, meets on the first Thursday of every month at the Boylston Public Library, 695 Main St., at 7 p.m. For information, contact the library at (508) 869-2371 or email Lynn Clermont at lclermont@cwmars.org or log onto www.boylstonlibrary.org.

A Children's Book Club, for ages 10 and up, meets at the Boylston Public Library, 695 Main St., on the second Thursday of each month, at 7 p.m. The library supplies the books and movies discussed. For information, contact the library at (508) 869-2371 or email Lynn Clermont at lclermont@cwmars.org.

The Boylston Senior Citizens Society is for men and women, 60 years and older, who get together for social and cultural activities. Dues are only $5 per person, per year. If you live in Boylston and are part of this age group, you are a member of the Boylston Seniors. Your ideas and feedback are needed to have the programs and activities you want. Call club President Marion McLaren at (508) 869-2451 for information.

A children's story hour is held Tuesdays at the Boylston Public Library, 695 Main St. Ages 2 and under start at 10:30 a.m., ages 3 to 5 start at 1 p.m. Contact Childrens' Librarian Judith Friebert (Ms. Judy) to register at jmfriebert1@hotmail.com, or (508) 869-2731 or register at arrival.

Retail hours at the Boylston Post Office, 67 Shrewsbury St., are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m. to noon. Post office box holders will have access Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Museum and entertainment passes for area family entertainment destinations are sponsored by the Friends of the Boylston Public Library group. Passes are limited and offer different discounts for different facilities. Call the library for more details at (508) 869-2371.

The Hillside Restoration Project is seeking members to help support the restoration of the historic John B. Gough house and barn. Membership dollars will be used to match the hours of volunteer time given toward ongoing renovation and beautification of Hillside. Levels include: $25, friends; $50, apostle of cold water; $100 orator; $250, reformer; $500, the John and Mary Gough Society. As a member you will receive periodic email newsletters updating you on the project, as well as free admission to the yearly Strawberry Festival in June. Send donations to: The Hillside Restoration Project, PO Box 454, Boylston, MA 01510. Include a name, address and phone number.

Volunteers are being sought for projects with the Hillside Restoration Project. The non-profit group is trying to organize community volunteers to tackle jobs such as removal of carpeting and wallpaper, minor repairs to surfaces and painting to the front interior rooms of the house, gardening and grounds maintenance, construction projects, events and administrative work. In addition, volunteers are needed on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Boylston Historical Society, 7 Central St. Help with scrap-booking, mailings and other projects. If interested, call (508) 869-2720 or (508) 869-0388, or email Judy Haynes at: BJHay2@verizon.net.

A senior pass is available at Tahanto Regional Middle/High School. Tahanto invites senior citizens to attend school events, including sports games, concerts, and drama presentations, for free. The “Senior Pass Program” is for Berlin or Boylston residents 65 or older. For more information, or to obtain a free senior pass, contact the main office at Tahanto at (508) 869-2333.

The regional recycling center is open every Wednesday from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and the third Saturday of each month from 8 to 11 a.m. for full general collections. The center is located at 131 Raymond Huntington Highway, West Boylston. Visit www.wachusettearthday.org for information on items that can be recycled and fees charged. For information, contact Colleen Abrams at (508) 829-3954.

Special Education Services Child Find is an attempt by the Berlin and Boylston public school systems to identify and provide services to Berlin and Boylston children with special education needs. Parents of public and private school age children, ages 3 to 21, are invited to contact the Berlin and Boylston Public Schools Special Education Office for information regarding the special education screening process, eligibility guidelines and services. Write inquires to the director of Pupil Personnel Services, Berlin and Boylston Public Schools, 215 Main St., Boylston Mass. 01505, or call (508) 869-2837 ext. 106.

General Mills box tops are being sought as a fundraiser by Tahanto Regional Middle/High School. The Box Tops for Education is a program sponsored by General Mills. To help, cut box top labels from products and send them to Tahanto Regional High School, attention Margaret Boatwright – Box Tops Coordinator, 1001 Main St., Boylston, MA 01505.

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